Touchstone Energy® Home & Water Heater Program

*A: Touchstone Energy Home $125.00 per unit. Up to 2 units (1500 sq ft or larger)

*B: Non-Touchstone Energy Home $100.00 per unit. Up to 2 unites (1500 sq ft or larger)

*Customers must sign up for load management to participate in either TSE or WH rebate program.

An energy efficient home is one that saves you money. Let DEMCO assist you in making positive changes to your home that will help lower your monthly energy bill. The Touchstone Energy® Home is an excellent program designed to help DEMCO members with building an energy efficient home that is all-electric. Technically, the use of these features means that a home's energy requirements for heating and cooling can be reduced by as much as 40 percent over a conventionally constructed home while maintaining and even improving comfort levels. As DEMCO has always placed a high priority on energy efficiency, this program provides the consumer with a roadmap to building an energy efficient home and helps to offset some costs of the program with special incentives.

Touchstone Energy® Home Requirements:

R-19 composite wall insulation

R-30 ceiling insulation

Attic ventilation

R-19 floor insulation over crawl spaces

Double pane windows or single pane with storm windows

Metal insulated doors or solid core wood doors

Infiltration controls to help prevent air from leaking into and out of the home

Exhaust systems in bathrooms and kitchen

An exterior house wrap

Metal duct systems with minimum 3" insulation wrap

An energy-efficient electric water heater

A high-efficiency electric heat pump

Load management terminal (LMT) device

Water Heater Requirements:

Electric – 240 volt or greater.

Capacity of 40 gallons or greater.

Energy rating of .92 or higher.

Installed by licensed plumber to meet all state and local building code.